Vacancies: Accounting Assistant II, Research Associate, Administrative Assistant
IITA is an International non-profit research for development (R4D) organization created in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural, solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the following positions at the Institute’s Kano Station and Headquarters, Ibadan.
Position: Accounting Assistant II (2-year renewable Contract)
Duties: Successful candidate will among other things:
- Prepare budget for restricted projects and upload same in the oracle interface
- Prepare and review financial statement on restricted projects
- Check, processes and report on returns and provide justification for funds granted to IITA collaborators partners
- Raise journals for necessary adjustments on various accounts and load same on oracle interface
- Attend to queries raise by budget officers on core restricted projects
- Update, review and reconcile bill receivables from donors with the total grant income of restricted projects
- Assist in the preparation of overhead charges to restricted projects
- Assist in checking of Cashier’s cash balances as scheduled
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisors.
Qualification and Experience
- Applicants should have B.Sc, HND in Accounting with at least PEII ICAN
- Minimum of 2 years working experience in a related role
The Ideal candidate must
- Be honest, trustworthy and hardworking
- Be a good team player and demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision
- Have interest in studying and interpreting MoU from donors
- Be willing to put in extra hours when the need arises.
Position: Research Associate (2-year renewable Contract)
Location: Kano State
Duties: Successful candidate will among other things:
- Design, establish and maintain field experiments
- Undertake data management and analysis; and contribute to reporting of research outputs
- Support project staff to meet reporting and monitoring and evaluation requirements of the project activities
- Facilitate all aspects of the project’s operations and management of logistics
- Support the training of students and visiting trainees
- Carry out any other task assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualification and Experience
- Applicants should have M.Sc in Agronomy, Crop Science or a related discipline
- Experience with and proven skills in the accurate collection and analysis of agronomic and Socio-economic data in field trials are added advantage.
The ideal candidate must
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Have good communication skills (a good knowledge of Hausa is an asset)
- Possess good computer skills and be able to use statistical analysis systems such as Genstat and Excel
- Possess a valid Driver’s License
Position: Administrative Assistant (2-year renewable Contract)
Location: Kano State
Duties: Successful candidate will among other things:
- Coordinate and implement office procedures for smooth-running and effective office functioning;
- Maintain an effective filing system and safe Keeping of confidential documents;
- Manage and maintain an inventory of office equipment and other office resources
- Arrange appointments and meeting for Scientists;
- Provide administrative and logistic support to staff and visitors;
- Assist in preparation of administrative and financial reports
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualification and Experience
- Applicants should have B.Sc, HND in an Agricultural Science discipline
- At least three (3) years post-qualification working experience in a large organization.
The ideal candidate must
- Possess very strong oral and written communication skills
- Possess very strong oral and written communication skills
- Be honest, hardworking and be able work in a multi-cultural environment
- Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools and database softwares.
Remuneration
- We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive fringe benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Method of Application
Interested applicants should visit IITA’s jobsite at http://www.iita.org/careers and submit their application on or before 27th March, 2012.
